Ralph C. Martin grew up on his family farm in Wallenstein, ON. After earning a Ph.D. (Plant Science, McGill University, 1990) he taught at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. In 2001, he founded the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada and in 2011, was appointed as Professor, University of Guelph. In 2019, he retired and published the book, Food Security.

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